Ravishing Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 tbsp coconut oil or butter
1 lg onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp cayenne
28 oz can of diced tomatoes
2 cup dried red lentils
4 carrots
4 celery
2 tsp sea salt
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
3 bay leafs
10 cups water or veggie stock

Directions:

Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut or butter in a 4 quart pot. Add onion and saute for five minutes and then add carrots, celery and garlic for another five minutes. Add spices and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, lentils and water/stock to pot. Let simmer for 45 minutes, stirring often, until creamy.

Heat coconut oil or butter in a small skillet and fry cumin and mustard seeds until they pop. Stir fried seeds and cilantro into finished soup. Bon Appetite!

We bring you Ravishing Red Lentil Soup!

Here are a few of the reasons why you might want to go ahead and have some!

Tomatoes:
Tomatoes contain Lycopene, which is the most potent antioxidants found in food! Eating Lycopene rich foods can help to prevent cancers develop! Cooking tomatoes increases the bioavailability of the Lycopene! Tomatoes are also high in vitamins C and Potassium!

Lentils:
Lentils are high in protein and folic acid! They are also high in B vitamins and C. They are also the highest source of antioxidant food of the winter growers! Eat em up!